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• We will replace the proposed subsection 11-356D, which would have required every business entity making
• the entity was not a foreign corporation or foreign influence business entity at the time, and will replace
• will allow such an entity, if it intends to make contributions or expenditures within an election cycle
• and will not be a foreign corporation or foreign influence business entity for the entire election cycle
• . ...foreign corporation or foreign influence business entity at the time, and will replace that with

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and took up a series of bills, mostly approving them with amendments. SB 1032 on campaign finance passed with amendments to change the certification process for business entities, add a severability-type provision if foreign-influence conditions are struck down, and note a related Minnesota federal case. SB 401 on firearms passed with amendments to exclude shotguns, grandfather legally registered devices in place as of the effective date, and add committee report findings; SB 382 on procurement confidentiality passed as is; SB 598 extending deadlines for administrative driver’s license revocation review decisions passed as is; SB 771 on HHFDC board leadership passed as is; and SB 1318 clarifying water pollution enforcement jurisdiction passed as is. The committee also approved SB 1657 with an amendment removing authority to condemn public property, SB 1102 with an amendment making the Fire Council the source of nominees for the aircraft rescue fire fighting chief, and SB 100 with amendments replacing the original substance with a prohibition on fingerprinting nonprofit liquor-license board members during background checks and limiting the bill to counties under 500,000 population. SB 170 and SB 1296, both related to special management area exemptions for affordable housing and disaster-related reconstruction, passed with amendments incorporating Office of Planning, Sustainable Development, and Attorney General changes to narrow and clarify the exemptions. Finally, SB 363, a cleanup bill related to firearm parts and ghost gun laws, was considered with amendments that deleted a proposed new penalty section, revised existing firearms statutes, removed an unnecessary definition, and expanded penalties to include indeterminate imprisonment terms. Despite the amendments, the measure was not adopted because the Vice Chair voted no. The committee then adjourned and announced a later joint hearing with Ways and Means.

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• building systems replacement.
• Cycle without a new voter election.
• So, we have staggered cycles because we have bonds which are four-year cycles. Cycles.
• Hospital 33 is in the six-year cycle, and we use this for facility renewal and. Cycles.
• is item A agenda is approved, and we'll move on to item cycle out-of-cycle awards, and the first item

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• This project is to construct three new communication facilities to replace the Red Mountain facility
• Two proposals will be revisited in future budget cycles: public safety radios, the radio replacement.
• cycle — we do have some issues for your consideration, not hard recommendations, but we just did want
• cycle.
• And the most recent cycles show that adequate care is being provided at these two prisons, suggesting

Summary: The subcommittee heard May Revision presentations for the Office of Emergency Services, Judicial Branch, CDCR, and the Department of Justice, with the LAO offering comments and recommendations throughout. For Cal OES, the administration outlined funding for relocating the Red Mountain communications site, increased FEMA reimbursement authority, cybersecurity grants, next-generation 911 support, and a reduction to the Flexible Cash Assistance for Survivors of Crime program. Members raised concerns about VOCA backfill and disaster reimbursement, while the LAO recommended approving the 911 request with reporting, adding contingency planning for cybersecurity grants, clarifying the FEMA reimbursement language, and increasing reporting on emergency spending. For the Judicial Branch, the May Revision included funding for implementation of the Trial Nations Access to Justice Act, reductions tied to court facilities and employee benefits, and General Fund solutions such as a reduction to the pretrial release program, a reversion from the Trial Court Trust Fund, and elimination of the jury duty pilot program. The LAO cautioned that the pretrial reduction could affect detention and release decisions and recommended tighter legislative oversight over the trust fund transfer and reallocation language. Members questioned the impact of the pretrial cut, the lack of Prop. 36 court funding, and the rationale for the jury pilot elimination; the Judicial Branch said it was generally supportive of the budget as proposed. CDCR presented requests for roof repairs, fire alarm replacements, CalAIM-related costs, and trailer bill changes on incarcerated college students, mental health hiring, and tuberculosis testing, along with a planned prison closure by October 2026. The department also proposed reducing or delaying several items, including radio replacement, ADA improvements, COVID mitigation, and some facility upgrades, while adding a $125 million placeholder for consultant-driven operational savings. The LAO recommended rejecting or reducing several San Quentin-related proposals, questioned the staffing and contract medical requests, and urged more transparency on the consultant savings plan; members expressed concern about the realism of the savings targets and the potential legal or operational risks from delaying ADA and radio projects. For DOJ, the May Revision proposed ongoing funding and 44 positions to defend against federal actions, IT and accounting system upgrades, implementation funding for AB 1877, and a special fund loan. The LAO supported the KLETS connection but asked for a contingency plan if the new DMV link is delayed, noted that AB 1877 would not be fully implemented without additional funding, and recommended limiting and reporting on the federal accountability workload. Members questioned the size and permanence of the DOJ request, the use of the earlier $25 million special session appropriation, and the pace of federal litigation; DOJ said the new request would support ongoing litigation, expert assistance, and coordination across multiple cases and states.

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• As you can see from this slide, we have 71 buildings across the state, with a replacement value of a
• and need replace and need replace the<00:05:30.680> remodel<00:05:31.000> of<00:05
• <00:10:43.760> those<00:10:43.920> is cycle total cost to replace those is cycle total
• $45 million currently its replacement $45 million currently its replacement value<00:47:15.760><
• to replace this to uh repair and replace to replace this to uh repair and replace this<00:53:49.960><

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So when we talk about, you know, replacing computers on that cycle, that's why.
• So when we talk about, you know, replacing computers on that cycle, that's why.
• we talk about you know replacing we talk about you know replacing computers<00:15:41.360> on<
• why computers on that cycle that's why computers on that cycle that's why that's<00:15:43.040>
• cycle, um, to be able to do that.

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• So we want to talk to you about the out-of-cycle project.
• These are the large replacement or new school projects, systems projects which are replacing a particular
• The application cycle closes September 30th of this year.
• Be prepared; that's the opportunity for just one cycle.
• Replacements. It's part of their role before they depart.

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• Item 7B, the FY26 Capital Outlay Award Cycle Adjustment Timeline, is recommended for removal from the
• this meeting for lines 34 and 36 on the sources and uses detail is 23.9 million, an increase for our cycle
• The district is requesting to replace the existing school at the current site.
• of a replacement facility to renovation of the existing facility and an increased design capacity.
• In January of '23, the PSCOC awarded planning and design phase funding for a replacement facility for

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• Hall Street needs an HVAC replacement.
• NCF, we're unable to replace those items.
• fire alarm system, Replacing our entire fire alarm system, replacing our reception and diagnostic unit
• So, we had 6 months to replace that system. 6 months to replace that system.
• Replacing this vehicle will Replacing this vehicle will reduce maintenance cost, improve operational

Keywords: 928, house, all

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• We'll see how that impacts our project pricing going into this grant cycle NY26.
• Many of them are in the bidding cycle right now going through the FY26 FA bidding cycle to be bid out
• And then water and wastewater line replacement.
• lines will have to be replaced.
• Sometimes it's fall repair, sometimes it's panel replacement.

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• You also did our waterline replacement.
• And when is the next funding cycle, the next application cycle that you can tap into?
• Everybody knows there's a life cycle; there's a life cycle to us, there's a life cycle to the economy
• There's a life cycle for every single thing.
• We should know that there was a life cycle to these water lines.

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• And it changes the building code cycle from a two-year cycle to a six-year cycle and appropriates funds
• <00:34:03.919> from it changes the building code cycle from it changes the building code cycle
• cycle to a six-year cycle and a two-year cycle to a six-year cycle and appropriates<00:34:06.720>
• <00:35:12.320> is Uh the current adoption cycle is Uh the current adoption cycle is unmanageable
• to replace the county's existing<01:37:21.679> power.

Bills: HB1719, HB1742, HB1737, HB2049, HB1725, HB1726, HB1738, HB1799, HB1700

Keywords: housing crisis, manufactured homes, factory-built housing, zoning, relocatable housing units, farm employee housing, agriculture, Hawaii Revised Statutes, agricultural districts, land use, regulation, renewable energy, community development, housing, affordable housing, real estate, state regulation, building codes, construction, permitting

Summary: The joint public hearing covered several housing-related bills and one building-code measure. HB 1719 would make manufactured homes a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots in the urban district, HB 1742 would authorize self-contained relocatable housing units with restrictions, and HB 1737 would clarify that a farm dwelling in an agricultural district may include an accessory employee housing structure. Testimony on these bills was overwhelmingly supportive from groups including Hawaii Realtors, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, Housing Hawaii’s Future, the Modular Building Institute, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and others, with a few agencies offering comments. No one testified in opposition on HB 1719 or HB 1742, while HB 1737 drew one opposition and one comment in addition to broad support. No votes were taken during the hearing segment provided. A major portion of the hearing focused on HB 2049, which restructures the conveyance tax into a marginal-rate system and changes how the revenue is allocated, including funding for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the rental housing revolving fund, while also affecting the legacy land conservation fund. Supporters, including DHHL, Hawaii Appleseed, Aahu Youth Action Board, Hawaii YIMBY, and others, argued the bill would help Native Hawaiian housing and, for most transactions, function as a tax cut. Opponents, including NAP Hawaii, Hawaii Realtors, Hawaii Land Trust, Mhai Land Trust, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii, objected to using conveyance tax as a revenue-generating tool and raised concerns about higher upfront costs and reduced funding for other housing uses. Committee members and staff discussed the bill’s revenue estimates, the reduced percentage but higher cap for the land conservation fund, the effect on rental housing funding, and the bill’s cost-of-living adjustment language; staff said a line-by-line comparison of the current and proposed tax structure would be provided before decision-making. The hearing also took up HB 1725, which would extend the state building code adoption cycle from two years to six years, apply the IRC to triplexes and fourplexes, allow counties to adopt more or less stringent amendments, and appropriate funds for code adoption work. Most testimony supported the bill, with advocates saying the current process is unmanageable, too resource-intensive, and creates confusion because state and county codes can diverge; supporters said a longer cycle would improve clarity and allow more focused review. The International Code Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers opposed the measure, warning that delaying adoption could have negative consequences and urging the committee to let an existing statewide code-adoption strategy proceed first. Members asked about sequencing, county implementation, and whether the longer cycle would create catch-up problems, but no action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• We've been going through this cycle for 50 years at this point in time.
• We've been going through this cycle for 50 years at this point in time.
• We've been going through this cycle for 50 years at this point in time.
• ,<00:42:34.240> it On line 81 under ad replacement, it On line 81 under ad replacement, it
• Once it's voted down, it's usually a two-year cycle.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on proposed improvements to the State Police gun range and related Public Works estimates. Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn and Major Brendan Davy explained that the range is used for realistic, scenario-based training that includes vehicle work, movement, cover, elevation, and stress inoculation, and that it also supports requalification and special unit training for state, local, and federal partners. They said the current facility lacks running water, continuous power, and permanent restrooms, and that the PSTC range cannot accommodate rifles because its backstop is handgun-caliber only. Public Works Director Theodore Copper said the project estimate is $2.3 million, including $1.5 million for the building and site work plus soft costs, inflation, and design fees; he described the proposed building as basic, with office space, classrooms, restrooms, and HVAC. Committee members asked about the cost and scope, and Copper provided a breakdown of the estimate. The committee also heard from Commissioner Edelblute and Milford School District Superintendent Christy Misho regarding career and technical education capital funding. Edelblute urged the committee to include $10 million for the Milford CTE project, saying the district had reduced the scope after a prior bond vote and that the project would support high-demand workforce programs. Misho said Milford’s initial bond vote received 42 percent and the revised proposal received 56 percent, short of the 60 percent needed, but that the community still supports the project; she said the district plans to move forward with a CTE-only ballot and a smaller local bond. Committee members expressed concern about holding state funds for a project that has not yet won local approval, but said the request would be taken under advisement. In work session action, the committee corrected a prior vote on the Market Street Marine Terminal warehouse removal and office replacement project, increasing the appropriation by $353,300 to $1,973,300 and raising the agency subtotal to $4,155,300. The committee also accepted a motion to add $1.8 million for the community college system, including $1.3 million for critical maintenance and $500,000 for an energy management system. The committee then discussed a Fish and Game request for a $350,000 backhoe, with members debating whether it should be funded with general funds or other funds and whether the cost was excessive; no final objection was recorded in the portion provided. Later discussion also referenced the new parking garage project, with staff saying it is expected to be operational in March 2026 and fully completed by May or June 2026, with 409 spaces and a mix of assigned and open parking.

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• <00:26:51.720> cycle<00:26:52.480> quality repair and replacement cycle quality repair
• and replacement cycle quality roofs<00:26:53.159> are<00:26:53.320> necessary<00:26:53.679
• Doing so maintains funding for ongoing expenses related to a prudent replacement cycle of that technology
• <01:03:23.359> cycle<01:03:23.880> of<01:03:24.079> that a prudent replacement
• cycle of that a prudent replacement cycle of that technology<01:03:25.200> and<01:03:25.359><

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• I think we requested funding for those in the last budget cycle.
• , we're dealing with a budget cycles, we're dealing with a paper<00:21:40.240> record.
• I mentioned the replacement of the restricted funds.
• I mentioned the replacement of the restricted funds.
• <01:03:13.760> 38 filing application, um we'll replace 38 filing application, um we'll replace

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Summary: The Interim Joint Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary met without a quorum and heard an update from the Administrative Office of the Courts on the judicial branch budget. AOC Director Zach Ramsey and budget director Carol Henderson outlined the branch’s current funding structure, noting that fiscal year 2026 general fund support is about 2.77% of the state general fund, below the National Center for State Courts’ typical 2% to 4% range. They emphasized Kentucky’s unusual responsibility for courthouse facilities, with the judicial branch directly involved in construction, maintenance, and operations across 229 facilities in all 120 counties. AOC said nearly 91% of its general fund is spent on personnel and other non-discretionary costs, and that the branch has long relied on agency revenue, restricted fund carryforwards, and vacancy credits to balance court operations. Members were told that Senate Bill 25 required a $34.5 million transfer into a reserve account, part of which was used to purchase the Chamberlain Avenue building in Frankfort. AOC reported that only $11.9 million remains in restricted funds, while it projects needing about $13.5 million to cover fiscal year 2026 obligations, not including roughly $9 million in flood-related remediation costs for Hardin and Franklin counties, much of which it expects to recover through insurance and FEMA. Looking ahead to the next biennium, AOC said it will seek full funding of court operations at $341 million annually, a $13.5 million increase to bring current services into the base appropriation rather than relying on reserves. It also previewed additional requests, including a 15% across-the-board pay parity plan for Kentucky Court of Justice personnel, replacement of declining master commissioner fee revenue tied to 141 deputy circuit court clerk positions, funding for technology subscription and case management system costs, JAV audiovisual system upgrades, AEDs and medical kits for courthouses, and other staffing and operational needs. Senator Funky Frommeyer asked whether the 15% salary proposal was included in the $13.5 million increase; AOC said it was not, and that it would be an additional request. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• So replacing that is important.
• systems that do not meet the 10-year life cycle requirements.
• systems that do not meet the 10-year life cycle requirements.
• mdh and the activities include replacing mdh and the activities include replacing aging<00:41:47.119
• provides grants to cities to replace provides grants to cities to replace aging<00:46:30.359>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• the raw water going to have to replace the raw water lines. lines. lines.
• in or the upcoming budget cycle. >> Right?
• dollars, you know, for this current dollars, you know, for this current budget<00:17:53.200> cycle
• > cycle, upcoming budget cycle, upcoming budget cycle, >> right?
• meterings as well as um pole replacement meterings as well as um pole replacement uh<00:26:46.000

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Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee heard testimony from the Energy and Environment Cabinet on the state-owned dam repair program and Kentucky’s electric grid resilience program. On dams, Commissioner Tony Hatton explained the legal definition and hazard classifications for Kentucky dams, noting there are 975 regulated dams statewide, including 76 state-owned dams, and that hazard ratings are based on potential loss of life or property damage if a dam fails. He described the cabinet’s screening criteria, including inundation mapping, engineering condition, and compliance status, and said the cabinet uses a design-bid-build procurement process to manage public funds responsibly. Hatton outlined current and planned dam projects funded from the prior biennium, including Willisburg Lake in Washington County, where work will address hydraulic capacity, unstable downstream slopes, and likely require a coffer dam, flood wall, auxiliary spillway, and raw water line replacement. He also said Big Bone Lake State Park Dam will be decommissioned, Clemens Lake Dam at Morehead State University is in design for a major rehabilitation, and additional projects include Marion County Sportsman’s Dam, Chenoa Lake Creek/Canning Creek Dam, and a rehabilitation study for the Mud River at Lake Malone. The cabinet also requested $500,000 for routine repairs and maintenance. Members questioned cost estimates, inflation, and whether it would be better to fund design separately; cabinet officials said estimates are current best engineering estimates, costs have generally stayed within about 10%, and the current funding flow requires all funds to be available before bidding. The committee then received a status update on the electric grid resilience program, a five-year federal formula grant under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Officials said Kentucky has received years one through three of funding, which has been allocated to state park facilities and municipal electric utilities, while years four and five have not yet been received and would go to distribution cooperatives and remaining municipal utilities. Projects discussed included upgrades at Ken Lake State Park and Kentucky Dam Village, plus municipal projects in Owensboro, Princeton, Williamstown, and Hopkinsville. The cabinet said the selected projects focus on hardening infrastructure, replacing poles, wires, conductors, and transformers, improving vegetation management, and adding or upgrading outage management systems. Officials reported that all projects are under contract and moving into subcontracting and construction, while the Department of Parks is finalizing an agreement with Western Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative for the park-related work.

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• coming in to replace them is the Zoomer generation, Gen Z.
• two cycles.
• So, 16 years ago, a very long economic cycle.
• , will replace our workforce.
• But if you do, they're showing significant replacement.

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• The roof was most recently replaced in 1990, so it's definitely in need of replacement.
• It's uh estimated roof replacement.
• Uh the roof was most recently replaced Uh the roof was most recently replaced in<00:04:28.320>
• of replacement. But with that, Mr. of replacement. But with that, Mr.
• waterline replacement phase 2 project. waterline replacement phase 2 project.

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Summary: The committee first approved the February minutes and noted there had been no March meeting. Staff then provided a series of information items, including quarterly capital project status reports from state agencies and postsecondary institutions, a University of Kentucky equipment purchase report, notice that the committee took no action on certain March transactions, school district debt notices for Fayette and Jessamine counties, lease-space advertisements due to building conditions, a Kentucky Asset/Liability Commission report, and asset preservation project reports from KCTCS and Eastern Kentucky University. The committee then heard and unanimously approved Murray State University’s request for interim authorization to use institutional revenues for a $1.5 million roof replacement at the Curs Center student center. University of Kentucky also received unanimous approval for a $115 million public-private partnership project to expand Parking Structure 7 and the Johnson Center recreation space; testimony emphasized the loss of parking from hospital expansion, increased student enrollment, a planned $21 per semester recreation fee increase, and the goal of improving student retention and campus capacity. Next, the committee received a report on a Kentucky State Police Post 11 renovation in London funded at $1.138 million, with members asking how long the repairs would extend the building’s useful life; KSP said the work was a long-term investment and replacement was still many years away. The committee also approved multiple real property lease actions, including a new CHFS lease in Scott County, several lease renewals for the Commonwealth’s Attorney, CHFS, Transportation Cabinet, and a Secretary of State relocation lease tied to a capital renovation project. Members questioned one Jefferson County lease rate and the witness said it had been in place since 2007. Finally, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority presented three water loan items, which were rolled and then approved: an $841,383 East Clark County Water District loan for waterline upgrades, a roughly $6.13 million Oldham County Water District loan for US 42 improvements, and a $619,180 increase for Canonsburg Water District’s Schopes Road project due to higher-than-expected bids. The committee then approved eight K-12 school facility issuances, including projects in Clinton, Franklin, Fulton, Lincoln, McLean, Paris, Somerset, and Spencer counties, covering early childhood, new school construction, HVAC, energy conservation, and renovations. The meeting ended with notice of the next meeting date and adjournment.

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• We'll talk about the cycles in just a moment because one of the cycles was short-lived; it lasted only
• Out of the four cycles, we are currently in the fourth cycle.
• Our cycle history, over four cycles, the FMAR inaugural baseline... ...story.
• That was five years, a cycle that we call our baseline cycle.
• They will be coming in the next one or two cycles with our funding cycles and asking for that.

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• cycle.
• cycle.
• cycle and which vehicles take priority.
• So it depends on what we need at the time, and it depends on the replacement cycle. Senator, Mr.
• cycle for school buses.

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